Prima celebrare a zilei de 23 August – un moment legitimator pentru noul guvern condus de Petru Groza, 1945
The first celebration of August 23 – a legitimizing moment for the new government led by Petru Groza, 1945
Author(s): Andrei PopaSubject(s): History, Political history, Special Historiographies:, WW II and following years (1939 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Romania; August 23rd; celebration; communism; Petru Groza; propaganda;
Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to highlight how the first celebration of August 23rd was meant to legitimise the pro-Soviet government led by Petru Groza. To this end, we will present the international context and Romania’s domestic policy after the establishment of the new executive led by Groza. Moreover, we shall also show how communist propaganda perceived the events of August 23rd 1944, and the way in which the event was celebrated in 1945.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: XXXIII/2025
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 184-197
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Romanian
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